This document provides an orientation for students taking an online Introduction to Business course. It outlines why students may be taking an online course, the benefits and challenges of online coursework, what the instructor's roles both are and are not, how to communicate with the instructor, expectations around written assignments, textbook information, and the orientation assignment which involves reviewing online navigation instructions and submitting a student biography.

1. Introduction to Business
GBUS 5 Online
I prefer to use online orientations to save a
little wear and tear on your time.
You can start, pause, resume, replay and fast-forward this
video from the button bar below.

2. Why are you here?
 Self-improvement
 Start a business
 Promotion at work / better job
 Get a job
 Changing careers
 Have to (required course)
 Easy way to get units
 Don’t know

3. Online Coursework
Plus Minus
 Entrepreneurial  Lonely
 Work at own pace  Boring
 Save time &  Tough to be self-
headaches of motivated &
commuting
disciplined
 Work when you
want to work  Tough to get started
 Don’t need to worry  Difficult to interact with
about other people people
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4. What I Am What I Am
Not
 Business instructor  Computer consultant
 Course facilitator  Mind reader
 Planner/organizer  Personal trainer
 First & last point of  Online policeman
communication for  I won’t push you
this course through this course
 I can help pull you
through this course
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5. Communicating With Me
 Please always communicate with me
at the following email address:
◦ gbus5mm@lbcc.edu
 When emailing, always include your
name, your class, and your reason in
the Subject box:
◦ Example: Jane Doe, gbus5, mod1
assignment

6. Written Business Communications
 Courtesy, accuracy and professional
standards are just as important in written
communications as they are in oral
communications.
 Traditional writing standards matter
 Punctuation, grammar, spelling
 Tone and accuracy
 Thoroughness
 Signature
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7. Textbook
 Foundations of Business,
2ed.
◦ Pride, William M., Robert J.
New textbooks are expensive. If you Kapoor
Hughes and Jack R. find a
recent edition of this textbook you will be able
to use it for this course (although you may need
to make some minor adjustments to your
reading plans).
https://www.flatworldknowledge.com/
mmcmullen/introduction-business

8. Orientation Assignment
When you have finished viewing this
presentation, you should return to the
Announcements page where you will be
asked to do the following:
◦ Go to the Orientation page and review the
“Navigating the Online Environment”
section.
◦ Go to the Discussion Forum, click on the
“Student Bio” link and submit your Student
Bio.
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9. Thanks for your time, and I’m
looking forward to working
with you this semester.
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